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Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rainbow Post 2681, collection
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rainbow Post 2681, collection | |
| Creator: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Rainbow Post No. 2681 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1918-1986 | |
| Bulk Dates: 1943-1945 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms2996 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Scope and Content
The collection consists mainly of photographs, many with captions, from World War II, dating 1938, 1943-1945. Photographs depict Navy Officers, local people, and prisoners of war in New Guinea, Remagen Bridge, a Liberty Ship being unloaded off the shores of Goodenough Island, and temporary quarters on Luzon Island, in the Philippines. Also included is a war ration book issued to Edna J. Eaton, wife of Harold A. Eaton, Haverhill, Massachusetts; United States War-Savings Certificate issued to Callie Sheppard, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1918; and an explanatory letter addressed to the University of Georgia Library, dated May 20, 1986, from Sgt. Joseph W. Reid.
Administrative Information
Custodial History
Items in the collection were collected and donated by Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rainbow Post 2681, Marietta, Georgia, who fought in WWII.
Preferred Citation
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rainbow Post 2681, collection, ms2996, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2019.
General Notes
Published materials accompanying the collection have been cataloged individually with an associated collection note, and can be found in GIL by searching the title of this collection.